The White Falcon - 02.03.2006, Blaðsíða 1

NASKEF Billeting brings home the Zumwalt
Story by J02 Matthew Bradley
The Visitor’s Quarters at Naval Air Station
Keflavik (NASKEF) have another award to hang
on their wall.
They were one of eight winners of the 2005
Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt Award for Visiting
Quarters Excellence.
NASKEF Billeting was one of two award win-
ners in Europe to earn this honor.
Naval Air Station (NAS) Keflavik has proven
they are now one of the best by earning their sec-
ond five-star rating in transient quarters. They
earned their first award in 2002.
In order to attain this prestigious award, the staff at
the NAS Billeting Division underwent an exacting
accreditation process, beginning with a self-assess-
ment that is forwarded to the installation manage-
ment claimant. If that claimant feels the facility is
of five-star caliber, a team will inspect and validate
the assessment. Each facility receives a “star rat-
ing.”
A three-star rating means the facility has
achieved a higher standard than more than one-
third of all facilities.
A five-star rating, such as the Zumwalt Award,
See Zumwalt Pg. 4
Commissary overcomes challenges to bring fresh produce to NASKEF
A customer checks into Naval Air Station Keflavik Billeting. The Visitors Quarters
here maintains 244 rooms for transient and visiting personnel. NASKEF’s Visitors
Quarters was the recipient of the 2005 Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt award. This honor
is awarded to those commands who provide top quality quarters on par with mid
grade commercial hotels.
(Photo by J02 Matthew Bradley)
Story by J02 Matthew Bradley
Naval Air Station Keflavik’s (NASKEF)
Commissary works hard to keep fresh produce on
the shelves.
NASKEF’s Commissary was one of five com-
missaries worldwide to take top honors in the
Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) Sixth
Annual Produce Marketing Contest.
More than 230 stores participated in the 2005
competition, and NASKEF was selected as the
winner in the small overseas store category.
“This contest highlights the role our produce
departments play in creating exciting shopping
environments for our customers,” said Scott
Simpson, DeCA’s chief operating officer. “Our
stores used the ‘Back to School’ theme and set up
amazingly creative displays and product demon-
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strations that not only increased produce sales,
but served to educate young and old alike about
the healthy benefits of consuming fresh fruits and
vegetables.
“This goes along well with DeCA’s overall ‘It’s
Your Choice, Make it Healthy’ nutritional educa-
tion emphasis that is entering its second year in
2006.”
NASKEF’s store not only took top honors in the
contest, but they did so while overcoming some
unique logistical challenges. The store here is only
able to receive fresh produce from the continental
U.S. once a week.
“Because we only get one shipment of produce
a week it can be difficult sometimes to keep fresh
produce on the shelf,” said Rapheal Mathews,
NASKEF Commissary’s produce manager. “If we
run out of certain items, or if it goes bad, we will
go out on the local economy to purchase these
items.”
Mathews added that the extra cost of an item
bought out in town is generally passed on to the
customer.
“Our biggest problem here is logistics,” said
Store Director Jim Marino. “We have to fly the
produce in here. The way it is arranged now, we
only have one flight a week.”
See Commissary Pg. 4
Raphael Mathews, NASKEF
Commissary’s Produce Manager, pre-
pares a vegetable tray for a customer.
,one of the services the commissary
provides to the NASKEF Community.
(Courtesy Photo)